I wonder if 100% managed code database drivers similar to tier 4 JDBC will be ever implemented in .NET. That would be a big relief - no dependency on availability and presence of a native client from a DB vendor and cross platform.

We use an out of browser SL app which really works great on the PC and Mac. SL is actually the ONLY cross platform from MS. It's pretty mature and I noticed there are compatibility and security updates, which is great. Our app handles updates automatically (>500 clients) and its fully .NET at the client. Well almost (only strong generic lists which is a good thing). No JS is just my thing. Web dev and SL/Flash are just different beasts.

Who knows what MS is going to do with SL. Maybe OS it? Maybe a rebrand? The focus is on mobile now and I understand this. What is Adobe going to do? What is Apple going to do? It all depends on the future which is everything but clear but mobile is there.

Its been a trend really that MSFT is more interested in supporting other platforms/frameworks like Angular, instead of creating its own frameworks let alone supporting its own platforms like Silverlight.

Angular is just an MVVM implementation, how did MSFT miss it ? they had a headstart with WPF on MVVM.

Then there is Wordpress just killing it for new website development. MS response is Orchard which is not even mentioned in any events.

MSFT has to focus on its roots PLATFORM. Thats where money/innovation/community is long term, or they can keep doing mediocre Visual Studio support for every known language/framework. My 2 cents.

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